Chrisman v. State of Utah

IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FOR THE DISTRICT OF UTAH THOMAS JOSEPH CHRISMAN, MEMORANDUM DECISION & Petitioner, ORDER GRANTING MOTION TO DISMISS HABEAS PETITION v. LARRY BENZON, Case No. 2:17-CV-985-TC Respondent. District Judge Tena Campbell BACKGROUND State criminal case. Petitioner was convicted of state crimes. State v. Chrisman,

2011 UT App 189, ¶ 1. He was sentenced to five-to-life terms on each count. (Doc. No. 12, at 9.) His direct appeal ended when the Utah Court of Appeals affirmed his conviction on June 16, 2011. Chrisman,

2011 UT App 189, ¶ 8. Petitioner did not seek…